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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-02-11 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004176b.htm person Blackburn Elizabeth Helen AC FAA FRS AACR2 26 November 1948 Place of Birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Biochemist Biophysicist Educator Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn discovered the ribonucleoprotein enzyme telomerase. Blackburn and her research team at the University of California, San Francisco have worked with a variety of organisms and human cancer cells gaining an understanding of telomerase and telomere biology. Her work in this area has been published widely in peer-reviewed journals. In 2009 Blackburn and her research partners, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase. 1970 1970 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1972 1972 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1975 1975 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge, UK 1975 1977 Career position - Postdoctoral work in molecular and cellular biology, Yale University, USA 1978 1978 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco, USA 1978 1983 Career position - Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco, USA 1983 1986 Career position - Associate Professor, University of California, San Francisco, USA 1986 1990 Career position - Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, University of California, San Francisco, USA 1988 1988 Award - Eli Lilly Research Award for Microbiology and Immunology 1990 Career position - Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, USA 1990 1990 Award - Harvey Society Lecturer, Harvey Society in New York 1990 1990 Award - National Academy of Sciences Award in Molecular Biology 1991 1991 Education - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc (Hon)), Yale University, USA 1991 1991 Award - Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1992 1992 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1993 1993 Award - Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology 1993 1999 Career position - Chair in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, USA 1998 1998 Career position - President, American Society for Cell Biology 1998 1998 Award - Gairdner Foundation International Award 1998 1998 Award - Australia Prize in the field of Molecular Science (joint), Commonwealth of Australia 1999 Career position - Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, USA 1999 1999 Award - California Scientist of the Year 1999 1999 Award - Keio Medical Science Prize 1999 1999 Award - Harvey Prize 2000 2000 Award - American Association for Cancer Research's G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award 2000 2000 Award - American Cancer Society's Medal of Honor 2000 2000 Award - Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award 2000 2000 Award - Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science 2001 2001 Award - E.B. Wilson Award of the American Society for Cell Biology 2001 2001 Award - General Motors Cancer Research Foundation Alfred P. Sloan Award 2001 2001 Award - AACR-Pezcoller Foundation International Award for Cancer Research 2003 2003 Award - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award 2004 2004 Award - Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine 2005 2005 Award - Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science of The Franklin Institute 2006 2006 Award - Genetics Prize from the Peter Gruber Foundation 2006 2006 Award - Honorary Doctorate of Science from Harvard University 2006 2006 Award - Co-recipient of Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences from the Wiley Foundation (shared with Carol W. Greider) 2006 2006 Award - Co-recipient of Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (shared with Carol W. Greider and Jack Szostak) 2007 2007 Award - Honorary Doctorate of Science from Princeton University 2007 2007 Award - Co-recipient of Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (shared with Carol W. Greider and Joseph G. Gall) 2007 2007 Award - Corresponding Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2008 2008 Award - L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science 2008 2008 Career position - President, American Society for Cell Biology for the year 1998 2009 2009 Award - Mike Hogg Award 2009 2009 Award - Co-recipient of Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (shared with Carol W. Greider) 2009 2009 Award - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (jointly with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak) - for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase 2010 2010 Career position - President, American Association for Cancer Research [for the year 2010] 26 Jan 2010 26 Jan 2010 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to science as a leader in the field of biomedical research, particularly through the discovery of telomerase and its role in the development of cancer and ageing of cells and through contributions as an international adviser in Bioethics. 2011 2011 Award - Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research Australia Prize, Commonwealth of Australia (1990 - 1999)

Awarded the Prize (in the field of Molecular Science) 1998

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2007

 Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research (2003 - )

Awarded the Medal 2011

 Nobel Laureates, Australia (1901 - )

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 'Blackburn, Elizabeth Helen', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Blackburn, Elizabeth Helen Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here's how his work is changing the world D'Alessandro, Deanna An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here's how his work is changing the world Melbourne The Conversation Media Group Ltd 2025 The Conversation Resource Section: Elizabeth H. Blackburn - Biographical Elizabeth H. Blackburn - Biographical The Nobel Foundation 2009 Nobelprize.org Resource Section: The Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research John Curtin School of Medical Research The Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research Canberra John Curtin School of Medical Research 2004 Resource: Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 2017 Resource Section: "What's a nice girl like you doing with a Nobel Prize?" Elizabeth Blackburn, "Australia's" first woman Nobel laureate and women's scientific leadership Carey, Jane "What's a nice girl like you doing with a Nobel Prize?" Elizabeth Blackburn, "Australia's" first woman Nobel laureate and women's scientific leadership ]Parkville, Vic.] eSchoarship Research Centre 2012 Seizing the initiative: Australian women leaders in politics, workplaces and communities Francis, Rosemary; Grimshaw, Patricia; and Standish, Ann Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Ankeny, Rachel A. 2010 Historical Records of Australian Science 21 2 289-90 Book: Elizabeth Blackburn and the Story of Telomeres Brady, Catherine Elizabeth Blackburn and the Story of Telomeres Cambridge, Mass. MiT Press 2009 Resource: Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science 2025 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001